United (H) Post Match Thread

[01cravend]

We didn’t collapse nobody picked up Pogba’s run twice and a set piece. When you only have one out and defensive midfielder it’s hard to pick up runners especially Pogba whose been shite but for do’s he was good second half.

We were an absolute shambles all over the pitch, turned to shit in every department because United started to show some attacking intent. We start giving the ball away cheaply and stop pressing almost altogether. We become individuals few examples being - Otamendi starts running around aimlessly missing countless slide tackles, Fernandinho isn't very good underpressure on the ball and is fairly easy to take on. fullbacks become useless as they get little defensive support. Becomes a circus because we can't compose ourselves and Pep doesn't allow us to sit and soak up pressure.
It should be quite easy to pick up a single midfield runner with some composure and communication.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

A team that beat the premier record of 18 games winning streak are not bottlers or poor mentality.

Tennis players can play brilliantly for 2 sets, golfers for 71 holes etc etc Doing it when it really matters is another thing.
That's not to undermine what was a sensational run, but context is important.

 

[robbieh]

Will you say that though if we twat the scousers 5-0 on Tues?

I don't believe he would leave Messi out against Madrid in a league game even if they had a crucial game with Bayern in 3 days. That was what I was responding too.

Keep a clean sheet Tuesday you must be joking.

 

[ballinio]

But it wasnt a red card.

Go to bed

 

[Bluep*ss]

Piss off

please....back to redcafe

 

[journolud]

Nobody listened to me. At least my bank account is much healthier, thanks.

We heard you but you're not Confucius just constantly negative and bound to be right once in a while. Glad for you making money on it

 

[TFC]

Also, that fucking high line ffs.

 

[Don Karleone]

I didnt think it was a pen. I will get my tin hat. Some other decisions were shocking, including the rugby tackle on Sterling, but honestly wouldnt have given that. Well I would but....

Can I ask why you think it wasn't a pen?

 

[hilts]

I thought he went for the ball and made contact with it and would have wanted any City defender to do the same, and Ive been gutted and blown a gasket had it been given against us.

It probably would have been of course but thats another story

He went studs up and connected aguero touched the ball inside and would have had control of it had he not been brought down, whether Young’s foot glanced the ball is not relevant. If you take a player out when the ball is in play it is a penalty.

 

[waspish]

if you watch other games they happen in every game...to say they only happen to us isn't correct.

Not seen not other team have 4 leg breakers

 

[Eebo]

Should have been 6 up at HT playing superb football missed chances again cost us.

100% this

 

[Chippy_boy]

We will be the complete side when we learn when to close big games out , and get the occasional scruffy result , Pep wants to play the beautiful game all the time which is admirable but the really great teams had better game management than we have at the moment , there has got to be a plan B when we need to get a "result" and just take the draw or a slender victory. We will end up with two trophies and will be asking ourselves "what if" , probably sounds arrogant and greedy , but we should have won the lot this season with this football team.

We needed 1 win from 7 this afternoon.

Now we need 2 wins from 6.

After next weekend, I predict we'll need 2 wins from 5. I cannot see us winning at Spurs without Fernandino and going there with morale where it will inevitably be having lost the derby and having been dumped out of the CL.

If god forbid the unthinkable were to happen and we lost away at West Ham, we'll need 2 from 4 and will have probably just lost 5 games on the bounce.

This is not yet a crisis, but it could turn into one quite quickly.

 

[burning blue soul]

It's a bad week so far for pep. Should have gone full strength today and won the league. That in itself would have given to team belief for Tuesday.
Now they will be struggling to pick themselves up, and self belief will be low.
It's going to be tough on Tuesday!!
I'm trying to get my optimistic self to put a positive spin on things, but it's just not coming at the mo!

 

[argyle]

Does it matter if he did?

Just wondering that if he didn't then why do it with us? Can top teams afford to rest their best players? We would have had a huge momentum and feel good going into Tuesday's game. Now the fans are deflated.

No he wouldn't have. So I have no idea why he thinks it was acceptable today

It wasn't and cost us. People going on about a great 1st half but he means nothing if you lost the game.

Pep realised he'd fucked up when he put on KDB, Jesus and Aguero.

 

[hilts]

Can I ask why you think it wasn't a pen?

The handball?

 

[1.618034]

I've had worse days following City.

Fuck 'em.

We're gonna win the league.

 

[ballinio]

Not seen not other team have 4 leg breakers

9

 

[Chippy_boy]

But it wasnt a red card.

Watch it again.

 

[Ohrodneyrodney]

He went studs up and connected aguero touched the ball inside and would have had control of it had he not been brought down, whether Young’s foot glanced the ball is not relevant. If you take a player out when the ball is in play it is a penalty.

I only saw it twice and would claim anything possible against the filth, just didn't see it that way.

 

[Don Karleone]

The handball?

I thought he was on about the challenge on Sergio?